Primary Peeps

Primary Peeps 6x8 Oil on panel $90

Peeps are a staple of any good Easter basket. I enoyed painting them as well as eating them when I finished. Here I experimented with a three color palette and color scheme.

Cocoa Bunny

Cocoa Bunny 6x6 Oil

Every year when Easter comes it brings fond childhood memories of Easter egg hunts and getting dressed up for church in our Sunday best.

Well Read

Well Read

16x20 Oil $595

The subjects in my paintings often remind me of someone in my life. This time it is my mother-in-law. She is a librarian. She loves to read and has passed this love down to my wife and sister-in-law.

The book in this painting belonged to my grandfather. It is a short inspirational christian study book titled Abundant Living by E. Stanley Jones. My grandfather recieved it from a fellow deacon at his church. Sometimes adding personal treasure adds to the sentiment I feel for the piece.

Go Fish

Go Fish

14x11 Oil on linen $395

Like the guys you see on the World Series of Poker this monkey is ready to play. Can you guess what cards he is holding.

I have to admit my wife often joins me on the hunt for props for new paintings. Though I prefer to paint vintage toys I am not bothered by using new trinkets to express my concepts. On one such trip she suggested I paint a sock monkey playing poker like the people on tv. Instead of poker I wanted to the game many of us have played in childhood to further enhance the concept.